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Russian President Vladimir Putin, June 18, 2015

NATOSource

Jun 29, 2015

Putin Not Done in Eastern Ukraine, NATO’s Top General Says

By Phil Stewart and Adrian Croft, Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin is not done in eastern Ukraine, NATO’s top commander said on Thursday, cautioning that Russia has been building up supplies on its border with Ukraine and keeping its military options open.

NATO
Russia
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Jan. 14, 2015

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Jun 29, 2015

NATO’s Stoltenberg Tells Germany to Pay its Share on Defense

By Deutsche Welle

On Monday, the eve of the 60th anniversary of Germany joining NATO, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg gently reminded Berlin that the suggested minimum defense spending for alliance members is 2 percent of GDP.

Germany
NATO

New Atlanticist

Jun 29, 2015

Ukraine, China, ISIS Top Long List of Challenges for EU, NATO

By Ariel Cohen

The unity and strategic viability of the transatlantic alliance and the US major non-NATO democratic allies, including Japan, South Korea, Australia, Israel, the Philippines, and others, will be severely tested in the years to come. As always, freedom is not free, and its price is constant vigilance. The United States and its allies face significant […]

China
NATO
Norwegian soldiers, March 6, 2010

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Jun 29, 2015

Most Norwegians Worried About Invasion: Survey

By The Local (Norway)

A new survey carried out for Norway’s armed forces has shown a sharp increase in the number of Norwegians who are worried about a war or attack on Norwegian soil.

NATO
Northern Europe

Defense Industrialist

Jun 29, 2015

Cases, Cables, and Kernels

By James Hasik

A role is emerging for small firms that connect defense to commercial technologies. On his recent pilgrimage to Silicon Valley, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter tried hard to stoke enthusiasm amongst commercial software firms for working with the Pentagon. So far, they’re not buying the pitch. To start, they’re just not interested in ten percent […]

Defense Industry
Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 29, 2015

Montanino on Greek Debt Crisis’s Security Implications

By Andrea Montanino

Bloomberg quotes Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino on how the Greek debt crisis risks a Greek NATO withdrawal and a new surge of refugees:

Greece
NATO

UkraineAlert

Jun 29, 2015

Youth platform is transforming Eastern Ukraine

By Melinda Haring

Freedom Home's platform is unique in eastern Ukraine, and its organizers want to make it sustainable.

Conflict
Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

Event Recap

Jun 29, 2015

Panel Recap: “Ensuring Effective Missile Defense in the Future”

By Brent Scowcroft Center

Ten to twenty years from now, the requirements for missile defense will confront a future that is increasingly complex and dynamic. And that complexity and dynamism play a strong role in creating uncertainty for how to plan a future for effective missile defense. What are the technologies that will shape missile defense operations in the […]

Missile Defense
Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 27, 2015

Tothova Jordan on OPM Cyber Attacks

By Klara Jordan

Defense News quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Associate Director Klara Tothova Jordan on how the Office of Personal Management cyber attacks raise delicate political questions about US-Chinese relations: 

China
Cybersecurity
President of the EU Council Donald Tusk, June 25, 2015

NATOSource

Jun 26, 2015

EU Urges More Defense Spending in Dangerous Times

By Adrian Croft, Reuters

European Council President Donald Tusk urged European leaders to spend more on defense on Friday as deadly attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait drove home his point about dramatic changes to the security situation in Europe and its neighborhood.

European Union
France

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